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B.A.
1abbreviation for
- Bachelor of Arts.
B.A.
2abbreviation for
- bastard amber.
- batting average.
- British Academy.
- British America.
- British Association (for Advancement of Science).
- Buenos Aires.
ba
3[ bah ]
noun
- an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
bā
4[ bah ]
noun
- the second letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Ba
5- barium.
BA
6abbreviation for
ba.
7abbreviation for
- bath.
- bathroom.
Ba
1the chemical symbol for
- barium
Ba
2/ bɑː /
noun
- Egyptian myth the soul, represented as a bird with a human head
ba
3the internet domain name for
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
BA
4abbreviation for
- Bachelor of Arts
- British Academy
- British Airways
- British Association (for the Advancement of Science)
- British Association screw thread
ba'
5/ bɑː; bɔː /
noun
- the ba'the ba' a game somewhat like rugby played in Orkney at Christmas and New Year between two very large teams of players
- the ba'the ba'handba' a similar game played at Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in mid-February
- the stuffed leather ball used in these games
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Example Sentences
Even with my B.A. in English I can understand the economics involved: lots of cheap labor cheapens labor.
Besides, like knowing some French or making sure not to say “irregardless,” having a B.A. is a class marker in America.
I received a B.A. from Macalester College and a Ph.D. in English at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Her family moved to the U.S. in 1989, and she graduated from Binghamton University with a B.A. in French and English in 1996.
Amanpour graduated summa cum laude from the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. in journalism.
And, ridiculous as the idea of my being a B.A. is, the idea of my being an old married woman is still more absurd, isn't it?
It seems perfectly ridiculous to think of me studying for a B.A. degree, doesn't it?
I've found out it's a mighty nice thing to be able to say you're a B.A.
I'll be a B.A. by then, and we'll shake hands over our mutual success!
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